Moisture absorbing product for use in containers

Abstract

A moisture absorbing product, particularly for use in containers or railcars, includes a desiccant container including a plurality of separate desiccant holding compartments, each containing a quantity of desiccant material, a support over which the desiccant material is placed, a sheeting material, which substantially covers the desiccant container and which is permeable to gaseous water vapor but substantially impermeable to liquid water, and a strap with hook, secured to or within the support or desiccant container, which strap and hook are useful for hanging the moisture absorbing product within the container or railcar.

1. A moisture absorbing product for use in a shipping container comprising
 a desiccant container comprising a plurality of desiccant holding compartments, each compartment containing desiccant material, 
 a moisture absorbing product support, over which the desiccant container is placed, 
 a sheeting material, which substantially covers the desiccant container, which material is permeable to gaseous water but impermeable to liquid water, and 
 a strap secured to the desiccant container to hang the moisture absorbing product in the shipping container. 
 
     
     
       2. The moisture absorbing product of  claim 1 , further comprising a hook secured to the strap. 
     
     
       3. The moisture absorbing product of  claim 1 , further comprising a covering material which substantially covers the sheeting material and which covering material is permeable to gaseous water but substantially impermeable to liquid water. 
     
     
       4. The moisture absorbing product of  claim 1 , wherein the desiccant material comprises a mixture of calcium chloride and starch. 
     
     
       5. The moisture absorbing product of  claim 1 , wherein the desiccant holding compartments are permeable to water vapor but substantially impermeable to liquid water. 
     
     
       6. The moisture absorbing product of  claim 1 , wherein the desiccant container comprises a quilted blanket of desiccant holding compartments. 
     
     
       7. The moisture absorbing product of  claim 1 , wherein the desiccant container comprises a strip of desiccant holding compartments. 
     
     
       8. The moisture absorbing product of  claim 1 , wherein the moisture absorbing product support comprises a tubular product which extends substantially from one side to an other side of the moisture absorbing product. 
     
     
       9. The moisture absorbing product of  claim 1 , wherein the strap is adjustable in length. 
     
     
       10. The moisture absorbing product of  claim 3 , wherein the strap is also secured to the covering material. 
     
     
       11. A process for production of a moisture absorbing product comprising
 preparing a desiccant container comprising a plurality of desiccant holding compartments, wherein said desiccant holding compartments are secured together, 
 placing a support adjacent to the desiccant container, 
 placing a sheeting material substantially over the desiccant container, 
 securing a strap to the sheeting material or the support, and 
 placing a hook onto the strap. 
 
     
     
       12. The process of  claim 11 , further comprising securing a covering material substantially over the sheeting material. 
     
     
       13. A moisture absorbing product for use in a shipping container comprising
 a desiccant container comprising a plurality of desiccant holding compartments, each compartment containing a desiccant material, 
 a moisture absorbing product support, which provides support for the desiccant container, 
 a sheeting material, which substantially covers the desiccant container, which material is permeable to gaseous water but substantially impermeable to liquid water, 
 a covering material, which substantially covers the sheeting material, and 
 a hook secured to the desiccant container or the covering material. 
 
     
     
       14. The moisture absorbing product of  claim 13 , wherein the desiccant material comprises a mixture of calcium chloride and starch. 
     
     
       15. The moisture absorbing product of  claim 13 , wherein the desiccant container comprises a quilted blanket of desiccant holding compartments. 
     
     
       16. The moisture absorbing product of  claim 13 , wherein the desiccant container comprises a strip of desiccant holding compartments. 
     
     
       17. The moisture absorbing product of  claim 13 , wherein the moisture absorbing product support comprises a tubular product, which extends substantially from one side to an other side of the moisture absorbing product. 
     
     
       18. The moisture absorbing product of  claim 13  further comprising a strap secured to the desiccant container or the covering material.